Comments on: There’s Something About Majumder http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rahul http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/comment-page-2/#comment-198693 Rahul Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:24:33 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5082#comment-198693 <blockquote>Did anybody catch 'New Amsterdam' episode tonight?</blockquote> <p>I did. If people thought Majumder's accent in a silly comedy was problematic, this show with the accents used in service of perpetrating the backwardness of a serial honor killing Indian family is simply appalling!</p> <p>The episode is named 'Honor', by the way, in case anybody is interested.</p> Did anybody catch ‘New Amsterdam’ episode tonight?

I did. If people thought Majumder’s accent in a silly comedy was problematic, this show with the accents used in service of perpetrating the backwardness of a serial honor killing Indian family is simply appalling!

The episode is named ‘Honor’, by the way, in case anybody is interested.

]]> By: portmanteau http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/comment-page-2/#comment-197223 portmanteau Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:10:22 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5082#comment-197223 <p>Did anybody catch 'New Amsterdam' episode tonight? It looked like a textbook example a prof might use to illustrate Said's 'Orientalism.' What could be more cliched and insensitive as tonight's show? [SPOILER ALERT!] 1. Terrible Indian accents. 2. Honor killings by a desi family in NYC, because their daughters had been raped. The father says something to the effect of, 'They took what is rightfully mine [ie daughter's honor]. I have the right to take it back.' 3. Montages of Jackson Heights, as if it is a banana republic within the upright USA. This is such an exploitation of inaccurate tropes, besides being a hack-job in terms of the writing.</p> Did anybody catch ‘New Amsterdam’ episode tonight? It looked like a textbook example a prof might use to illustrate Said’s ‘Orientalism.’ What could be more cliched and insensitive as tonight’s show? [SPOILER ALERT!] 1. Terrible Indian accents. 2. Honor killings by a desi family in NYC, because their daughters had been raped. The father says something to the effect of, ‘They took what is rightfully mine [ie daughter's honor]. I have the right to take it back.’ 3. Montages of Jackson Heights, as if it is a banana republic within the upright USA. This is such an exploitation of inaccurate tropes, besides being a hack-job in terms of the writing.

]]> By: Yo Dad http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/comment-page-2/#comment-197159 Yo Dad Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:05:56 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5082#comment-197159 <p>Anna: Thanks for posting this. Not that it matters but Shaun happens to be the son of My high school buddy Jyoti Majumder's brother. Jyoti lives in Zurich for last 35 years. We also know Maulik Pancholi's family, his Mom and Sister. Maulik's sister Sona lives in Bethesda and is an outstanding lawyer.</p> Anna: Thanks for posting this. Not that it matters but Shaun happens to be the son of My high school buddy Jyoti Majumder’s brother. Jyoti lives in Zurich for last 35 years. We also know Maulik Pancholi’s family, his Mom and Sister. Maulik’s sister Sona lives in Bethesda and is an outstanding lawyer.

]]> By: meenbeen http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/comment-page-2/#comment-196843 meenbeen Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:09:11 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5082#comment-196843 <p><i>26 · <B>KXB</B> <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/005082.html#comment196518">said</a></i></p> <blockquote><I>Seriously, what network TV do you people watch? :)</I> "30 Rock" is a damn fine show, and I'm willing to overlook Tina Fey's shilling for HRC. </blockquote> <p>Hello... Thank you! This show is vastly underrated by the primetime lovers of today (Two & a Half Men? SERIOUSLY?)AND might I add, stars one of my favorite non-stereotypically accented browns, Maulik Pancholy. I love that his name is Jonathan on the show and that his desi-ness is never mentioned. Quiet brownness... it's a good thing. PS, on Weeds he plays a gay man. Represent!</p> 26 · KXB said

Seriously, what network TV do you people watch? :) “30 Rock” is a damn fine show, and I’m willing to overlook Tina Fey’s shilling for HRC.

Hello… Thank you! This show is vastly underrated by the primetime lovers of today (Two & a Half Men? SERIOUSLY?)AND might I add, stars one of my favorite non-stereotypically accented browns, Maulik Pancholy. I love that his name is Jonathan on the show and that his desi-ness is never mentioned. Quiet brownness… it’s a good thing. PS, on Weeds he plays a gay man. Represent!

]]> By: Doug http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/comment-page-2/#comment-196746 Doug Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:50:30 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5082#comment-196746 <p><i>49 · <B>Pardesi Gurgaon</B> <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/005082.html#comment196710">said</a></i></p> <blockquote><BLOCKQUOTE>Uh ok right. sounds suspect to me real suspect.</BLOCKQUOTE> It is! Especially when you see them naked and it's not how like they said! (wink, wink, winkedy, wink, wink) </blockquote> <p>Quiet you behave that why I do not brag on myself.</p> 49 · Pardesi Gurgaon said

Uh ok right. sounds suspect to me real suspect.
It is! Especially when you see them naked and it’s not how like they said! (wink, wink, winkedy, wink, wink)

Quiet you behave that why I do not brag on myself.

]]> By: Sanjay http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/comment-page-2/#comment-196738 Sanjay Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:14:18 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5082#comment-196738 <p>Most of the Indian stereotypes are actually the kind of stereotypes desis like to throw around themselves, he's a doctor, he's assimilated with american friends BUT he doesn't sleep around, it's as if they asked auntie back home how a typical Indian guy is.</p> Most of the Indian stereotypes are actually the kind of stereotypes desis like to throw around themselves, he’s a doctor, he’s assimilated with american friends BUT he doesn’t sleep around, it’s as if they asked auntie back home how a typical Indian guy is.

]]> By: Pardesi Gurgaon http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/comment-page-2/#comment-196729 Pardesi Gurgaon Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:53:17 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5082#comment-196729 <blockquote>Pardesi Gurgaon aka PG, was this your experience in the Emperor's Club? Or is this how you spent the time when waiting in those long lines in India's train stations? (Since 1993!)</blockquote> <p>My experience since 2005, Honey.</p> Pardesi Gurgaon aka PG, was this your experience in the Emperor’s Club? Or is this how you spent the time when waiting in those long lines in India’s train stations? (Since 1993!)

My experience since 2005, Honey.

]]> By: Rahul http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/comment-page-2/#comment-196713 Rahul Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:58:38 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5082#comment-196713 <blockquote>It is! Especially when you see them naked and it's not how like they said! (wink, wink, winkedy, wink, wink)</blockquote> <p>Pardesi Gurgaon aka PG, was this your experience in the Emperor's Club? Or is this how you spent the time when waiting in those long lines in India's train stations? (<a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/005081.html#comment196700">Since 1993!</a>)</p> It is! Especially when you see them naked and it’s not how like they said! (wink, wink, winkedy, wink, wink)

Pardesi Gurgaon aka PG, was this your experience in the Emperor’s Club? Or is this how you spent the time when waiting in those long lines in India’s train stations? (Since 1993!)

]]> By: ur-it http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/comment-page-1/#comment-196711 ur-it Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:37:16 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5082#comment-196711 <p>the image of that skin tag still haunts me .... <em>shudders</em></p> <p>and yes, his accent is TERRIBLE!</p> the image of that skin tag still haunts me …. shudders

and yes, his accent is TERRIBLE!

]]> By: Pardesi Gurgaon http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/03/09/theres_somethin_1/comment-page-1/#comment-196710 Pardesi Gurgaon Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:36:56 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5082#comment-196710 <blockquote>Uh ok right. sounds suspect to me real suspect.</blockquote> <p>It is! Especially when you see them naked and it's not how like they said! (wink, wink, winkedy, wink, wink)</p> Uh ok right. sounds suspect to me real suspect.

It is! Especially when you see them naked and it’s not how like they said! (wink, wink, winkedy, wink, wink)

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